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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1960
Page
8
Partly cloudy to night and Friday with a cooler Friday. Lows to 45 to 50 northwest, 50 to 55 southeast. Highs 60 to 70 varying by region. Winds diminishing tonight then 12 to 24 mph Friday. Monroe zone mostly fair then partly cloudy with cooler Friday and highs upper 60s to low 70s near the border.
Transfers show George D. Geigel to Delbert Rothenbuehler for land in Monroe and Sylvester Townships, Delbert to Ben Feldt for 134.89 acres in Sylvester, Herbert Buehler to Theodore Loerts Scher in Monroe, Frank Gutzmer to Norman Gilbertson for 0.575 acres in Clarno, and Gilbertson to Oscar Hanselmann in Monroe.
Justice L A Koenig and Gordon J Zimmerman of Route 2 Monticello face reckless driving charges. They pleaded innocent and a hearing is set for June 16 at 10 a m by Monroe police.
Harry F. Livingston, 72, Elk Horn, and Wilbur Flannery, 47, Route 3, are listed in the local notices without further details. Their ages and town or route designations appear in a brief community record.
Birth notices list a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. John Winzen ried of Monticello on June 2, a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Duane Elmer of Argyle on June 1, a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Gmar of Orangeville on June 2, and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Norman Marty of Route 4 on June 2.
St Clare Hospital lists accident victim Joseph Zimmerman of Browntown. Tonsillectomies include Kristine Alberstett of Pecatonica and Linda Spurling of Beloit. Medical patients include Mrs Francis King of Beloit and others with addresses in Monticello Madison and Janesville. Dismissals listed for several patients and relatives without detail.
Bids for area road construction were opened by the State Highway Commission in Madison. RaemiSch Construction Co. submitted the low bid of 38381 for Green County Trunk G grading. H Turner and Sons bid 256895 for 1.5 miles of Highways 80 81 in Platteville. Ryan Brothers Co. bid 1531 for I 94 expressway sections in Milwaukee.
A break-in at a local school saw the milk fund stolen and a note left claiming, You are waisting your time if you are looking for finger prints. Detective Garfield Campbell vows to pursue the culprit who cannot spell waste.
Thomas Krueger, 17, stricken with polio since age seven, received a special service from Lloyd Co Nielsen, principal, at the awards assembly. He will graduate with the Class of 1960 at tonight's commencement. Nielsen praised his inspiration and cheerful attitude during three years at the school. Tom is the son of Mrs Jessie M Krueger of 1213 13th avenue.
The principal announced that all students named on the honor roll for each six weeks earned scholastic points throughout the year and certificates may be awarded to those exceeding 300 points. Karen Bregenzer presented certificates to seniors Ruth Benkett through Georgia Weeden, juniors Edgar Anderson through Tom Marean, sophomores Nancy Baker through Susan Warfel, and freshmen Gail Arnold through Kathy West.
Four year old Joseph Zimmerman of Browntown fell from a hay mow to a basement floor and sustained a skull fracture. He was admitted to St. Clare hospital yesterday afternoon as a medical accident patient.
Mr and Mrs Charles L Hurlbut moved yesterday from 1711 21st Avenue to an apartment at 1322 9th Street Their son Lt John C Hurlbut serves in the Army stationed at Fort Lee Virginia
Mr and Mrs Roger Steindorf of Watertown announce the birth of a son named Eric Clayton on May 27 The mother Kay Custer of Madison is the former wife of Kay Custer from Madison and the father is Albany native Roger Steindorf son of Mrs Doris Steindorf
The Salvation Army fund drive by mail netted 113.50 dollars. Frederick S. Voegels serves as local rural service chairman and L. G. Marty as treasurer.
The earliest friction match patent dates to Britain in 1826 marking the birth of a simple fire starting method. The development emerged from 19th century chemistry and toolmaking.
Mrs. Everett Peckham visited from Albany this morning. American Legion Auxiliary meets at 8 p.m. Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Welsh of New Glarus and Mr. and Mrs. Le Roy Severson with family from Juda were in Monroe yesterday. Mrs. John P. LaBorde of Juda and daughter Mrs. Donald Witt from rural Monticello were in Monroe yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Martha Tschudy and Mrs. Estelle North, county nurses, attended a State Board of Health staff meeting in Madison. The mobile chest survey update was shared. the unit is slated for Green County in November. Rev. and Mrs. Glen H. Ridnour and Mrs. H. F. Cunningham will attend the West Wisconsin annual Methodist conference next week, leaving Monday and returning Friday. Cunningham will be a lay member.
Robert Babler of Monroe FFA captured overall top honors with 452 points in the county 4 H FFA tractor drivers contest held Saturday at Monticello. Richard Freitag of Little Hill Hi Monticello will represent Green County at the state 4 H contest in Madison July 7 after posting the top 4 H score of 760. Alvin Tschudy of Clarno won a first with 783 points and also earned best written examination. Individual event wins went to Tschudy in written exam and Walter Wunschel in four wheel driving, with Babler winning the two wheel event.
Speaker Rayburn reversed a secrecy order and ordered the open inspection of congressional expense accounts to newsmen with safeguards. The move followed disclosures of irregular spending including bar bills hotel costs for spouses and party expenses charged to taxpayers.
Wilbur Flannery, 47, of Route 3, found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in a truck at the Etter and McGrath farm in Jordan Township near Monroe. Coroner says no inquest. hose connected from muffler to cab during night. Funeral arrangements handled by Erickson funeral home. Survived by wife Marian Easler Flannery, two daughters, eight siblings, and his father John T. Flannery.
The Textile Workers Union of America calls on Democratic National Convention delegates to nominate Sen. John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts for president in a move described as unprecedented in recent labor history.
Neillsville Wisconsin native Airman Jackie L. Prochazka stationed at Minot Air Force Base since October 1959 died of injuries from a May 22 motorcycle accident near the base. He had been hurled from the machine during the incident.
Senator Wiley urges early approval of a bill to raise price support for dairy products. He writes to Senator Johnston that passage would aid the economy. The measure, introduced by Senator Proxmire and co sponsored by 14 others, would set minimum support at 3.22 dollars per hundredweight for milk and 59.6 cents per pound for butterfat versus current 3.06 and 56.6 cents.
Milwaukee nurse Mrs Ange la Anson aged 50 of suburban St Francis died in a hospital from burns suffered the previous night after a gasoline leak from an outboard motor tank ignited in her kitchen. Her husband John age 62 was in bed and unharmed after the blast.
An Associated Press survey finds varied opinions on Wisconsin's metro mail after three months. Officials praise the system as satisfactory while upstate businessmen note ongoing problems, with reports of delays, uneven service, and improvements in some areas like western delivery and Fond du Lac.
The U S Court of Appeals set aside Judge F Dickinson Letts order dismissing Lawrence T Smith as Teamsters monitor for improper procedure. The ruling leaves open a possible reappointment with Terrence F McShane while noting Smith refused to resign and opposed board chairman Martin F O Donoghue on cleanup moves.
The Washington Post reports Oliver Powers, father of Francis G. Powers, U S reconnaissance pilot downed in Russia, was invited by Soviet authorities to visit his son. Powers of Norton, Virginia, declined comment. He had applied for a passport on May 16. A State Department official would not confirm details.
In 1918 Panama amended its constitution to establish elections for provincial governors, shifting regional leadership selection from appointed roles to electoral processes. The change centralized authority in a framework extending political accountability to provincial leadership.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Roth returned from Mt. Horeb where they attended graduation exercises for their granddaughter Merikay Roth from Mt. Horeb High School and their grandson Frederick Roth who graduated from eighth grade the night before.
An informal notice highlights that a friend’s want ad can handle selling renting and hiring tasks. It stresses personal endorsement and quick outreach through familiar networks. A casual call to action invites readers to connect for informal arrangements.
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